Using ASP.NET Membership providers in console application

Question

I am creating a console application that will automatically create users into a database of a web application that is built in mvc and uses the built in membership provider and roles for forms authentication.

How can I use the AccountMembershipService and MembershipCreateStatus classes from that in a console application??? I've added assemblies and refrences to System.Web and System.Web.Mvc and security etc but cannot get it to recognise those classes.

Answer 1

Copy the relevant elements from your web projects web.config into the winforms app.config.

System.Web.Mvc is not required, and you'll also have to change from Net 4 Client Profile to .NET 4 under project settings.